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... 11 BIOS Recovery 29 System Disassembly 31 Disassembly Requirements 31 Pre-disassembly Procedure 32 Main Unit Disassembly 33 Removing the Side Panel 34 Removing the Front Bezel 35 Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly 36 Removing the Processor 37 Removing the Optical Drive 38 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 41 Removing the Power Supply 42 Removing the Memory Modules 44 Removing the TV Tuner Card 45 Removing the VGA Card 46 Removing the Front I/O and Card Reader Boards 48 Removing the Mainboard 51 System Troubleshooting 53 Hardware Diagnostic...
... 11 BIOS Recovery 29 System Disassembly 31 Disassembly Requirements 31 Pre-disassembly Procedure 32 Main Unit Disassembly 33 Removing the Side Panel 34 Removing the Front Bezel 35 Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly 36 Removing the Processor 37 Removing the Optical Drive 38 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 41 Removing the Power Supply 42 Removing the Memory Modules 44 Removing the TV Tuner Card 45 Removing the VGA Card 46 Removing the Front I/O and Card Reader Boards 48 Removing the Mainboard 51 System Troubleshooting 53 Hardware Diagnostic...
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... MHz DIMM sockets Supports single channel or dual-channel memory mode Media storage DVD-ROM SATA drive Combo SATA drive Blu-ray disc rewriter Super-Multi SATA DVD drive 160/320/640 GB or 1 TB SATA hard disk drive Serial ATA controller Embedded SATA controllers Two SATA ports eSATA port Audio Realtek ALC888S 8-channel audio CODEC Networking Intel WG82567V Gigabit NIC One Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (RJ-45) Clock Generator...
... MHz DIMM sockets Supports single channel or dual-channel memory mode Media storage DVD-ROM SATA drive Combo SATA drive Blu-ray disc rewriter Super-Multi SATA DVD drive 160/320/640 GB or 1 TB SATA hard disk drive Serial ATA controller Embedded SATA controllers Two SATA ports eSATA port Audio Realtek ALC888S 8-channel audio CODEC Networking Intel WG82567V Gigabit NIC One Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (RJ-45) Clock Generator...
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...; Center speaker/subwoofer jack Surround L/R speaker jack Audio inside speaker jack or side speaker jack S/PDIF port HDMI port eSATA port Four USB 2.0 ports Gigabit LAN port VGA/monitor port Operating system and software Operating system options: Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (32/64-bit) Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32/64-bit) Applications Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eRecovery Management) Acer Arcade Live McAfee Internet Security...
...; Center speaker/subwoofer jack Surround L/R speaker jack Audio inside speaker jack or side speaker jack S/PDIF port HDMI port eSATA port Four USB 2.0 ports Gigabit LAN port VGA/monitor port Operating system and software Operating system options: Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (32/64-bit) Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32/64-bit) Applications Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eRecovery Management) Acer Arcade Live McAfee Internet Security...
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Icon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Component Expansion slot (Photo shows graphics card and TV tuner card) Line-out jack Microphone/speaker-out/line-in jack S/PDIF port eSATA port USB 2.0 ports VGA monitor port HDMI port PS2 keyboard port Power connector Voltage selector switch Lock slot Key hole PS2 mouse port Gigabit LAN port (10/100/1000 Mbps) Rear speaker/surround out jack Center speaker/subwoofer jack Audio in or side speaker jack 6 Chapter 1 Rear Panel No.
Icon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Component Expansion slot (Photo shows graphics card and TV tuner card) Line-out jack Microphone/speaker-out/line-in jack S/PDIF port eSATA port USB 2.0 ports VGA monitor port HDMI port PS2 keyboard port Power connector Voltage selector switch Lock slot Key hole PS2 mouse port Gigabit LAN port (10/100/1000 Mbps) Rear speaker/surround out jack Center speaker/subwoofer jack Audio in or side speaker jack 6 Chapter 1 Rear Panel No.
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... repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may not be retained when power is turned off. In this guide. NOTE: CMOS Setup Utility will need to run this utility under the following conditions. When changing the system configuration settings When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts When modifying the power management configuration When changing the password or making other changes to the security setup When a configuration error is detected...
... repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may not be retained when power is turned off. In this guide. NOTE: CMOS Setup Utility will need to run this utility under the following conditions. When changing the system configuration settings When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts When modifying the power management configuration When changing the password or making other changes to the security setup When a configuration error is detected...
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... the BIOS setup utility. Date when the BIOS setup utility was released Asset tag number of the CPU installed on the system. Speed of this system. Serial number of CPU installed on the system. These entries are for your reference only and are not user-configurable. Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system. Parameter Processor Type Processor Speed System Memory System Manufacturer Product Name System Serial Number System BIOS Version BIOS Release...
... the BIOS setup utility. Date when the BIOS setup utility was released Asset tag number of the CPU installed on the system. Speed of this system. Serial number of CPU installed on the system. These entries are for your reference only and are not user-configurable. Product Information The Product Information menu displays basic information about the system. Parameter Processor Type Processor Speed System Memory System Manufacturer Product Name System Serial Number System BIOS Version BIOS Release...
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... booting process. Selects power on state for Num Lock. Disabled When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during startup. Advanced BIOS Features Parameter Quick Boot Quiet Boot 1st/2nd/3rd/4th Boot Device Hard Disk Drive Priority Optical Disk Drive Priority Removable Device Priority Network Device Priority Bootup Num-Lock USB Beep Message Description Option Allows you to decrease the time it takes to access the Network Device Priority submenu and specify the boot sequence from available CD/DVD drives. Enabled Disabled Specifies the boot...
... booting process. Selects power on state for Num Lock. Disabled When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during startup. Advanced BIOS Features Parameter Quick Boot Quiet Boot 1st/2nd/3rd/4th Boot Device Hard Disk Drive Priority Optical Disk Drive Priority Removable Device Priority Network Device Priority Bootup Num-Lock USB Beep Message Description Option Allows you to decrease the time it takes to access the Network Device Priority submenu and specify the boot sequence from available CD/DVD drives. Enabled Disabled Specifies the boot...
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.... Option Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled 20 Chapter 2 Enables or disables legacy operating system to 0. Enables or disables the EIST function. Processor Configuration Parameter Hardware Prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Max CPUID Value Limit Intel VT Intel XD Bit Core Multi-Processing PECI Intel EIST Description Enables or disables the speculative unit within the processor. If enabled, a virtual machine manager (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware virtualization...
.... Option Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled 20 Chapter 2 Enables or disables legacy operating system to 0. Enables or disables the EIST function. Processor Configuration Parameter Hardware Prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Max CPUID Value Limit Intel VT Intel XD Bit Core Multi-Processing PECI Intel EIST Description Enables or disables the speculative unit within the processor. If enabled, a virtual machine manager (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware virtualization...
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Enables or disables an onboard LAN controller to generate a wake event. Option Disabled 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 USB ports Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled 22 Chapter 2 Onboard LAN Option ROM Power On by Onboard LAN Enables or disables the load of embedded option ROM for onboard network controller. USB Port Configure Onboard LAN Controller Enables or siables the onboard network controller. Bus Configuration Parameter USB Functions Description Set the USB functionality.
Enables or disables an onboard LAN controller to generate a wake event. Option Disabled 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 USB ports Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled 22 Chapter 2 Onboard LAN Option ROM Power On by Onboard LAN Enables or disables the load of embedded option ROM for onboard network controller. USB Port Configure Onboard LAN Controller Enables or siables the onboard network controller. Bus Configuration Parameter USB Functions Description Set the USB functionality.
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... Fan Assembly" on page 37. 5. See "Removing the Processor" on page 36. 4. Disconnect the other end of the USB, 1394, and audio cables from the mainboard. 10. Remove the front I /O and card reader boards, then open the cable retention clip. 9. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 41. 7. Disconnect one end of the USB, 1394, and audio cables from the I /O and card reader board bracket. 48 Chapter 3 See "Removing the Hard Disk Drive...
... Fan Assembly" on page 37. 5. See "Removing the Processor" on page 36. 4. Disconnect the other end of the USB, 1394, and audio cables from the mainboard. 10. Remove the front I /O and card reader boards, then open the cable retention clip. 9. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 41. 7. Disconnect one end of the USB, 1394, and audio cables from the I /O and card reader board bracket. 48 Chapter 3 See "Removing the Hard Disk Drive...
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... ISA or PCI add-in PCI devices. Checkpoints may differ between different platforms based on a LED display. The following table describes the type of RAM. If memory sizing module not executed, start memory refresh and do memory sizing in debugging problems that flat mode is enabled. Set stack. See Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints section for more information. The Bootblock-Runtime interface module is moved to system memory and control is...
... ISA or PCI add-in PCI devices. Checkpoints may differ between different platforms based on a LED display. The following table describes the type of RAM. If memory sizing module not executed, start memory refresh and do memory sizing in debugging problems that flat mode is enabled. Set stack. See Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints section for more information. The Bootblock-Runtime interface module is moved to system memory and control is...
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... Initialize the floppy controller in PCI devices. Jump back to F000 ROM at F000:FFF0h. 56 Chapter 4 Determine information about performing a BIOS recovery. Check the validity of the recovery file configuration to vendor requirements, system chipset or option ROMs from add-in the super I/O. Disable ATAPI hardware. Give control to checkpoint E9. Start reading the recovery file cluster by the recovery file. Erase the flash part. Restore CPUID value back...
... Initialize the floppy controller in PCI devices. Jump back to F000 ROM at F000:FFF0h. 56 Chapter 4 Determine information about performing a BIOS recovery. Check the validity of the recovery file configuration to vendor requirements, system chipset or option ROMs from add-in the super I/O. Disable ATAPI hardware. Give control to checkpoint E9. Start reading the recovery file cluster by the recovery file. Erase the flash part. Restore CPUID value back...
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... keyboard controller command byte is initialized at this checkpoint. The BAT test is OK. Give control to vendor requirements, system chipset or option ROMs from add-in KBC port. The following table describes the type of KB/MS using AMI KB-5. Also initialize BIOS modules on KBC. Initialize status register A. Allocate memory for initialization. Check CMOS diagnostic byte to determine if battery power is OK and CMOS...
... keyboard controller command byte is initialized at this checkpoint. The BAT test is OK. Give control to vendor requirements, system chipset or option ROMs from add-in KBC port. The following table describes the type of KB/MS using AMI KB-5. Also initialize BIOS modules on KBC. Initialize status register A. Allocate memory for initialization. Check CMOS diagnostic byte to determine if battery power is OK and CMOS...
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... of chipset registers. Fill the free area in the system and update the BDA, EBDA...etc. Displays the system configuration screen if enabled. Initialize Int-13 and prepare for Int 19 boot. Log errors encountered during POST. Prepares the runtime language module. Passes control to limit memory test. Display total memory in system RAM size if needed . Programming the memory hole or any kind of the...
... of chipset registers. Fill the free area in the system and update the BDA, EBDA...etc. Displays the system configuration screen if enabled. Initialize Int-13 and prepare for Int 19 boot. Log errors encountered during POST. Prepares the runtime language module. Passes control to limit memory test. Display total memory in system RAM size if needed . Programming the memory hole or any kind of the...
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... video has been initialized. Beep codes are used for viewing AMIBIOS checkpoints. Memory not installed or memory error. This display method is OK. BIOS is ready. CMOS checksum error or CMOS battery loss occurs. In most cases, a checkpoint card is the best tool for recovery Flash Programming successful Floppy read /write test error Keyboard controller BAT command field General exception error (processor exception interrupt error) Display memory error (system video adapter) 60 Chapter 4 One long beep then two short beep Two short beeps...
... video has been initialized. Beep codes are used for viewing AMIBIOS checkpoints. Memory not installed or memory error. This display method is OK. BIOS is ready. CMOS checksum error or CMOS battery loss occurs. In most cases, a checkpoint card is the best tool for recovery Flash Programming successful Floppy read /write test error Keyboard controller BAT command field General exception error (processor exception interrupt error) Display memory error (system video adapter) 60 Chapter 4 One long beep then two short beep Two short beeps...
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... the motherboard beyond all other expansion cards are absent, one at a time until the problem happens again. Remove all expansion cards except the video adapter. If beep codes are generated when all hope, eliminate the possibility of the add-in cards is an integrated part of Beeps Description 1,3 Reseat the memory, or replace with known good modules. 6,7 Fatal error indicating a serious problem with the system. Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number...
... the motherboard beyond all other expansion cards are absent, one at a time until the problem happens again. Remove all expansion cards except the video adapter. If beep codes are generated when all hope, eliminate the possibility of the add-in cards is an integrated part of Beeps Description 1,3 Reseat the memory, or replace with known good modules. 6,7 Fatal error indicating a serious problem with the system. Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number...
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... controller. In this error is a fatal error, often indication a problem with system hardware. A PCI adapter generated an I /O). BIOS could not initialize the Master Interrupt Controller. This causes POST to INTEL CPUs. More than one system device is a fatal error, often indication a problem with system hardware. A PCI adapter generated an I /O). Usually this case, the BIOS must be updated to use the same resource space (usually Memory or I /O resource conflict when configured by BIOS...
... controller. In this error is a fatal error, often indication a problem with system hardware. A PCI adapter generated an I /O). BIOS could not initialize the Master Interrupt Controller. This causes POST to INTEL CPUs. More than one system device is a fatal error, often indication a problem with system hardware. A PCI adapter generated an I /O). Usually this case, the BIOS must be updated to use the same resource space (usually Memory or I /O resource conflict when configured by BIOS...
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... Controller Failure Error in the setup. A reset or power cycle is not detected. Unknown BIOS error. PS2 Keyboard not found PS2 Mouse support is enabled in the AMIBIOS8 Error code = 004Ah ROM. CMOS Battery is locked. System Halted The system has been halted. The POST will load and use default CMOS settings. Miscellaneous Message Displayed Description KBC BAT Test failed Keyboard controller BAT test failed. Unlock Keyboard PS2 keyboard is low. Password check failed The password entered does not match the password set...
... Controller Failure Error in the setup. A reset or power cycle is not detected. Unknown BIOS error. PS2 Keyboard not found PS2 Mouse support is enabled in the AMIBIOS8 Error code = 004Ah ROM. CMOS Battery is locked. System Halted The system has been halted. The POST will load and use default CMOS settings. Miscellaneous Message Displayed Description KBC BAT Test failed Keyboard controller BAT test failed. Unlock Keyboard PS2 keyboard is low. Password check failed The password entered does not match the password set...
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.../320 GB: 8 640 GB: 16 Item VGA controller Connector PCI Interface Specification Intel G43/G45 Express chipset VGA/monitor port Item PCI controller Number of slots Network Interface Specification Intel G43/G45 Express chipset + Intel ICH10 chipset PCI Express x 1 slot PCI Express x16 slot Item LAN controller Supports LAN protocol LAN connector type SATA Interface Specification Intel ICH10 chipset + Intel WG82567V Gigabit NIC 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 Item SATA controller Connectors Specification Embedded SATA controller Two onboard SATA ports and one eSATA port 98 Appendix A
.../320 GB: 8 640 GB: 16 Item VGA controller Connector PCI Interface Specification Intel G43/G45 Express chipset VGA/monitor port Item PCI controller Number of slots Network Interface Specification Intel G43/G45 Express chipset + Intel ICH10 chipset PCI Express x 1 slot PCI Express x16 slot Item LAN controller Supports LAN protocol LAN connector type SATA Interface Specification Intel ICH10 chipset + Intel WG82567V Gigabit NIC 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 Item SATA controller Connectors Specification Embedded SATA controller Two onboard SATA ports and one eSATA port 98 Appendix A
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Audio Interface Item Audio controller Connectors Specification Realtek ALC888S 8-channel audio CODEC Audio 7.1 channel Keyboard and Input Devices Item Controller Connectors Optical Drive Super Multi Item Vendor Model name Drive type Write Speed Specification Intel ICH10 chipset + SIO IT8720 • PS2 keyboard and mouse connector • Nine USB ports (five on front and four on rear) Specification HLDS GH-40F Super Multi DVD-R2x, 4x, 6x CLV, 8x ZCLV, 8x, 12x PCAV, 16x CAV DVD-R DL 2x, 4x...
Audio Interface Item Audio controller Connectors Specification Realtek ALC888S 8-channel audio CODEC Audio 7.1 channel Keyboard and Input Devices Item Controller Connectors Optical Drive Super Multi Item Vendor Model name Drive type Write Speed Specification Intel ICH10 chipset + SIO IT8720 • PS2 keyboard and mouse connector • Nine USB ports (five on front and four on rear) Specification HLDS GH-40F Super Multi DVD-R2x, 4x, 6x CLV, 8x ZCLV, 8x, 12x PCAV, 16x CAV DVD-R DL 2x, 4x...
